Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0234 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0175 units per person | +75704.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 units per person | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 units per person | +68.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0234 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | -87.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 units per person | +4286.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -79.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +76.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.